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Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... private markets. Odgers and Kerly spent more than seven years as executive directors in the unit. Belinda Filippazzo-Cejas is now the chief of staff, while Rebecca Chen and Daniela Wegner are investment directors. Jonathan Ramasamy is an associate director ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... advisers, as efficiency pressures from client-facing activities continue to shape adviser behaviour. More than 20% of advisers now rank security among their top three criteria when selecting a platform, reinforcing a more compliance-focused audience ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... mid-2026 and moderate to a little above the midpoint of the 2-3% range by mid-2028 as the economy returns to balance. You can now watch the Financial Standard 2026 Economic Outlook on demand, including presentations from Australian Retirement Trust ...

WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... consolidation and WTL's scalability and differentiated platform, Cullen remains confident in the company's outlook. "We are now seeing the benefits of the scale we have built over recent years. The platform has matured, is highly differentiated, and ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... cost of comfortable retirement for homeowners at age 67 has reached a record high. A comfortable retirement super balance is now $630,000 for singles, up from $595,000. Couples would need a super balance of $730,000, up from $690,000. On an annual basis ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... superannuation." Looking ahead, Australian Ethical will advance the next phase of its super business expansion. "With the scale we have now achieved, we are well positioned to make these investments and continue to deliver growth in profitability," McMurdo ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... to the upside currently, but a patient approach is needed. "I think there was a recognition in February that inflation was now too high, and forecasts were that it wasn't going to come back into target very soon, without some action on financial ...

Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... written in the six months to December 31 was up 29% to $21 million, maintaining its 10% to 11% market share. ClearView said it now operates on a single cloud-based insurance platform, reducing complexity and system duplication, and delivering on its ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... and First Guardian. "Shield and First Guardian complaints will continue to be a key focus for AFCA throughout 2026. We have now issued 44 decisions, including five lead decisions, and have 500 simultaneous investigations underway, and we remain firmly ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... started her career, the average market cycle concluded to be between seven and nine years. "The whole market cycle today is now closer to 12 years. But the issue is not a full market cycle necessarily time. It's the misaligned objective and where ...